Wetterhorn Glacier (modern extent)
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Wetterhorn Glacier (modern extent) is the currently existing, reduced remnant of the Wetterhorn Glacier in the Swiss Alps, reflecting its present-day size after significant historical retreat.
All labels observed (1)
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| Wetterhorn Glacier (modern extent) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18345674 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wetterhorn Glacier (modern extent) Context triple: [Wetterhorn Glacier (historical extent), hasSmallerSuccessor, Wetterhorn Glacier (modern extent)]
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A.
Wetterhorn Glacier (historical extent)
Wetterhorn Glacier (historical extent) refers to the former, more expansive ice coverage on the slopes of the Wetterhorn in the Swiss Alps, reconstructed from historical records and geomorphological evidence.
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B.
Fletschhorn Glacier
Fletschhorn Glacier is an alpine glacier located on the slopes of the Fletschhorn mountain in the Pennine Alps of Switzerland.
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C.
Upper Grindelwald Glacier
The Upper Grindelwald Glacier is a major alpine glacier in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland, known for its dramatic ice formations and proximity to the village of Grindelwald.
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D.
Lower Grindelwald Glacier
The Lower Grindelwald Glacier is a major valley glacier in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland, descending toward the village of Grindelwald and known for its dramatic ice scenery and retreat due to climate change.
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E.
Breithorn Glacier
Breithorn Glacier is a mountain glacier located on the slopes of the Breithorn in the Pennine Alps of Switzerland and Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wetterhorn Glacier (modern extent) Target entity description: Wetterhorn Glacier (modern extent) is the currently existing, reduced remnant of the Wetterhorn Glacier in the Swiss Alps, reflecting its present-day size after significant historical retreat.
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A.
Wetterhorn Glacier (historical extent)
Wetterhorn Glacier (historical extent) refers to the former, more expansive ice coverage on the slopes of the Wetterhorn in the Swiss Alps, reconstructed from historical records and geomorphological evidence.
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B.
Fletschhorn Glacier
Fletschhorn Glacier is an alpine glacier located on the slopes of the Fletschhorn mountain in the Pennine Alps of Switzerland.
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C.
Upper Grindelwald Glacier
The Upper Grindelwald Glacier is a major alpine glacier in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland, known for its dramatic ice formations and proximity to the village of Grindelwald.
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D.
Lower Grindelwald Glacier
The Lower Grindelwald Glacier is a major valley glacier in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland, descending toward the village of Grindelwald and known for its dramatic ice scenery and retreat due to climate change.
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E.
Breithorn Glacier
Breithorn Glacier is a mountain glacier located on the slopes of the Breithorn in the Pennine Alps of Switzerland and Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.